Real Madrid cruised to a 3-0 win over Celtic in their Champions League Group F opener on Tuesday but it came at a cost as they lost striker Karim Benzema to a knee injury in the first half.
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Celtic had an impressive start, creating several chances in front of their home fans, but they couldn’t find that killer instinct in front of goal.
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Real, however, were clinical despite Benzema’s injury and killed the game by scoring three goals on their only three shots on target in the second half.
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First it was Vinicius Jr who struck home a close-range finish off a Federico Valverde cross in the 56th minute.
Four minutes later, Luka Modric extended the lead with a shot from inside the box and substitute Eden Hazard wrapped up the points in the 77th minute with a simple close finish from a fine assist from Dani Carvajal.
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